MP welcomes uptick in local apprenticeships John Baron, MP for Basildon and Billericay, has welcomed new measures from the Government to ensure young people and small businesses feel the full benefits of the successful expansion of apprenticeships. Data released last month showed that in Basildon and Billericay:- 440 people started an apprenticeship in 2009/10...
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John Baron MP highlights Government help for apprenticeships
John Baron MP supports Parliamentary Debate on fair fuel
MP argues against increase in fuel duty Today John Baron MP, along with 100 other MPs, sponsored a debate in the House of Commons calling for a halt in the rise of fuel duty. According to present Government plans, fuel duty will increase by 3p a litre in January, with further increases planned for...
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John Baron MP supports Government efforts to reduce EU’s proposed budget
MP highlights UK’s £22bn increase over this Parliament Today in the House of Commons, during a short debate on European budgets for 2014-2020, John Baron MP made clear his support for Government efforts to reduce EU-proposed budgets and what the UK was sacrificing in order to fund European largesse. The EU budget over the...
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John Baron MP urges better access to Government support for exporters
MP says exporting key to recovery John Baron MP will be signing Early Day Motion 2168 on behalf of the Essex Chambers of Commerce once Parliament reconvenes next week, urging Government support for exporting businesses. The EDM calls for ready access to products and services intended to help exporters in the current economic climate,...
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John Baron MP welcomes Parliament’s decision over BSkyB
MP says take over should be binned for good Yesterday evening Parliament agreed on a motion which called for Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation to withdraw their bid for BSkyB, believing this was in the public interest. John said: “Given The News of the World revelations, particularly about phone hacking interfering with police...
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John Baron MP visits Ford Dunton to highlight National Apprenticeship week
MP congratulates Ford on its apprenticeship programme Today, as part of National Apprenticeship week, John Baron MP visited Ford Dunton Technical Centre. He was met by senior management and then taken on a tour of the centre during which time he met with a number of apprentices at various stages of their course....
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John Baron MP questions Chancellor over taxation of British Companies
MP highlights problem of companies leaving the UK Yesterday in Treasury Questions in the House of Commons, John Baron MP questioned the Chancellor as to progress regarding the Governments review of the UK tax treatment of ‘controlled foreign companies’. A number of British companies have moved offshore because of this issue, losing the...
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John Baron MP quizzes Ford management over Visteon pensioners
MP joins other colleagues in Parliamentary meeting Today in Parliament John Baron MP joined other MPs in questioning Ford UK management as to the company’s responsibilities to those ex-employees who transferred their pensions from Ford to Visteon – and suffered as a result. The meeting was organised by Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South...
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John Baron MP calls on more businesses to support LifeSkills Solutions
MP thanks staff and supporters for high success rate Today, John Baron MP visited LifeSkills Solutions in Acorn House, Basildon. The company is a training provider offering work based and foundation learning across the country, and has been in Basildon for many years. Earlier this year the company introduced to Basildon a unique...
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